Kapiti Island Public Reserve Act 1897

Kapiti Island Public Reserve Act 1897

Public Act1897 No 28
Date of assent22 December 1897
Note

This Act is administered in the Department of Conservation

An Act to restrict certain Dealings in the Island of Kapiti pending the Acquisition thereof by Her Majesty as a Public Reserve.

  • Preamble

    WHEREAS the Island of Kapiti, situated in the Land District of Wellington, containing four thousand nine hundred and ninety acres, more or less, is owned principally by Maori who are not in beneficial use or occupation of the same: And whereas, for the purposes of conserving the natural scenery of the said island, and providing a preserve for the fauna and flora of New Zealand, it is desirable that the said island should be acquired by Her Majesty as a public reserve, and that pending such acquisition all dealings therewith by private persons should be prohibited and determined:

    The reference to “Maori” was substituted, as from 27 November 1947, for a reference to “Native” pursuant to section 2(2) Maori Purposes Act 1947 (1947 No 59).

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1 Short Title

  • The Short Title of this Act is The Kapiti Island Public Reserve Act 1897.

2 Dealings with any interests in the Island of Kapiti prohibited

  • From and after the date of the passing of this Act it shall not be lawful for any person other than a person acting for or on behalf of the Crown, and under the written authority of the Minister of Conservation, to acquire any estate or interest in any lands forming part of the Island of Kapiti, as described in the Schedule hereto, whether such dealing be in the nature of an original transaction, or in completion of any transaction or dealing initiated or commenced prior to the passing of this Act.

    Section 2 was amended, as from 1 April 1987, by section 65(1) Conservation Act 1987 by substituting the words “the Minister of Conservation” for the words “a Minister of the Crown”.

3 Certain estates and interests in said island to vest in Her Majesty, subject to provisions of this Act

  • All estates and interests, whether freehold or lesser estate, in any lands forming part of the said island, held or acquired by any person or persons other than the original Maori owners, or their heirs or successors according to Maori custom, shall upon the passing of this Act vest in Her Majesty upon and subject to such terms as to compensation and otherwise as by this Act are provided.

    The reference to “Maori” was substituted, as from 27 November 1947, for a reference to “Native” pursuant to section 2(2) Maori Purposes Act 1947 (1947 No 59).

4 Provision for payment of compensation to owners or lessees

  • Failing any agreement being made as to compensation to be paid, every person deprived of any freehold or any lesser valid estate or interest by the operation of this Act shall be entitled to compensation therefor, to be ascertained and determined under the provisions of the Public Works Act 1981,as in the case of Maori lands or other lands, as the case may be, taken for a public work.

    The reference to “Maori” was substituted, as from 27 November 1947, for a reference to “Native” pursuant to section 2(2) Maori Purposes Act 1947 (1947 No 59).

    The Public Works Act 1894 (1894 No 42) was repealed, as from 31 October 1905, by section 2 Public Works Compilation Act 1905 (1905 No 53). Appendix B of the repealing Act replaced the 1894 Act with a compiled Act enacted under the title of “The Public Works Act 1905”. That Act was in turn consolidated, as from 4 August 1908, by section 1(2) Public Works Act 1908 (1908 No 160). That Act was in turn repealed, as from 6 October 1928, by section 346 Public Works Act 1928 (1928 No 21). That Act was in turn repealed, as from 1 February 1982, by section 248(1) Public Works Act 1981 (1981 No 35).

5 Deeds or instruments of title to be registered or deposited

  • All persons claiming to have heretofore acquired any valid estate or interest in the said lands or any part thereof as evidenced by any deed or instrument shall register such deed or instrument at the office of the District Land Registrar, Wellington, within three calendar months from the date of the passing of this Act, or, if such registration is not permissible or feasible, then the deed or instrument together with a certified copy thereof shall be deposited with such Registrar within the said period of three months.

6 Proof thereof to be given

  • No claim for compensation shall be entertained until proof of such registration or deposit be given.

Schedule
Kapiti Island.

ALL that piece or parcel of land known as the Island of Kapiti, in the Kapiti Survey District, Provincial District of Wellington, and containing about 4,990 acres, more or less. Bounded on the north-east, south-east, south-west, and north-west by Cook Strait: as the same is more particularly shown on the plan thereof deposited in the District Survey Office, Wellington.